Posted on 12/22/2014 5:35:27 PM PST by jazusamo
A top IRS official considered going public with the agencys targeting of conservative groups at a hearing just months before the 2012 presidential election but ultimately decided against revealing the bombshell news, according to a new report from a GOP-led House committee.
Then-Deputy Commissioner Steven Miller wrote in an email in June 2012, about a month before a House Ways and Means subcommittee hearing, that he was weighing whether to testify to put a stake in the c4 issue -- apparently a reference to allegations about politics playing a role in the agencys denial of tax-exempt, 501(c)(4) status to conservative-leaning groups.
I am beginning to wonder whether I should do [the hearing] and affirmatively use it to put a stake in politics and c4, Miller told his chief of staff, Nikole Flax, in a June 2012 email obtained by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Miller ultimately testified at the July 25 hearing but never revealed his knowledge of the misconduct.
Because he did not, he did a great disservice to the American taxpayers, the House oversight committee report states.
The detail is one of many findings and allegations in the 226-page Republican-authored report, obtained by Fox News in advance of its release on Tuesday. The report highlights numerous examples of what House Republicans say is agency officials misleading congressional investigators and trying to slow their investigations.
Miller testified before Congress on at least six occasions as deputy commissioner and later as acting commissioner, from May 2012 until May 2013, when he was forced to resign.
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Elijah accusing Republicans of cherry picking. LOL!
o put these liar criminals in prison. They are mainly allowed to move on. Why aren’t they able or willing to prosecute these anti-American freaks?
The list, Ping
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That failure to come clean cost the IRS 10% of its budget and probably more over the next couple of years. All those in the IRS should think on that.
Why don’t they put these putrid liar criminals in prison.? They are mainly allowed to move on. Why aren’t they able or willing to prosecute these anti-American freaks? Have a Merry Christmas!
E-mail shows he knew what was going on and let it happen. Lied about it (by omission) to Senate Committee. Republicans are warming up the tar bucket...
Meanwhile, on the other side of the aisle, the Democrats are looking daggers at him too. He has a conscience and a big mouth, and we need a scapegoat...
Absolutely right, the Republicans had better pursue this.
It’s only a bombshell if something is done with it. I’m tired of the word as nothing in the R party is EVER done with such facts.
I don’t think it is “cherry picking” if you are picking everything!
Lies of omission and half-truths are still lies.
Look what they put Rodger Clemens through. Why are all people that work for the gov’t exempt from that?
If anything, government “workers” should be held t a higher standard.
LOL! Love it! ;-)
Hmmm, since they turned documents over to the White House, which is a felony, isn't he guilty of misprision of felony then ?
Misprsion of Felony
Whoever, having knowledge of the actual commission of a felony cognizable by a court of the United States, conceals and does not as soon as possible make known the same to some judge or other person in civil or military authority under the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.
Seems so to me but I’m sure the learned AG Holder doesn’t agree, hopefully that turkey ends up in a federal slammer.
Not holding my breath. I won't give the GOP any credit until Lerner and Co. are doing a perp walk.
Bump
For the "good of the country" and to protect their main revenue stream Miller goes under the bus.
Lerner skates and won't be seen again.
The Email goes down the memory hole.
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